Auth bypass in Nautobot
CVE-2026-44794
Nautobot is a Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform. Prior to 2.4.33 and 3.1.2, in the case of inter-object references via GenericForeignKey (a pattern allowing an object to reference another object that may belong to one of several different "content types" or database tables), when creating or updating an object containing a GenericForeignKey, Nautobot's REST API failed to enforce user "view" permissions when determining whether a given reference to another object would be valid. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.4.33 and 3.1.2.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Nautobot — versions >= 3.0.0a2, < 3.1.2, < 2.4.33
- Networktocode Nautobot
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-wpxj-44w3-2j6x (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/36cde7148a207234de6212ec074f321dbc9d1b5b (Patch)
- github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/9918bdb9bcf1eb42cda72c344f420a64ef7665f1 (Patch)
- github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v2.4.33 (Product, Release Notes)
- github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v3.1.2 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44794?
- CVE-2026-44794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nautobot, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-05-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44794?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.